May Christmas and each new day bring us these gifts ---
to get to know ourselves well and that which God dreams for us in this life.
Joy and wonder...
the kind that we get from God's daily 'surprises' in people, in life's events, and in nature.
Confidence and strength...
that comes from faith-experiences that our God is with us all the way of life's journeys.
Courage and energy...
to pursue and explore our dreams,
to use our God-given talents and gifts for our good and others' as well.
Tolerance, perspective and insight...
to see and accept others as they are, with the gentle openness to learn from them... and, still maintain values we uphold.
Happiness and peace...
the kind that comes from knowing we are loved, cared for and appreciated.
Faith, hope and love...
that which endures, nourishes, and sustains the day-to-day life situations and events:
life's routine, challenging, trying, taxing with its joys and rewards, gifts and blessings, etc.
